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• and to lead such an important office and to be such a great colleague to all of us on both sides of
• Denise has demonstrated a very deep and sustained commitment to expanding access.
• I'd like to share, Denise has demonstrated a very deep and sustained commitment to expanding access to
• continue to do what we enjoy and that's flying. ...funds to continue to do what we enjoy, and that's
• I also want to speak to something that I know is very dear to you. Public service matters.

Bills: SCR8410

Keywords: returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, suspended rules to allow committee work and additional floor resolutions, and referred committee and gubernatorial appointment reports as designated. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments in third reading. Megan Matthews was confirmed as director of the Washington State Office of Equity by a 45-2 vote, and Robert A. Zupon, Denise E. Gideon, Andrea Buchanan, Michelle R. Smith, and Edison A. Valerio were each confirmed to various community and technical college boards of trustees by large bipartisan margins. The chamber then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. After rejecting the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopting a narrower floor striking amendment, senators debated the bill’s changes, including repeal of the luxury aircraft tax and replacement with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, along with technical corrections and safety-related transportation provisions. Supporters said the bill was a workable compromise that would sustain transportation funding and support future aviation investments; opponents argued it would raise costs on small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed final passage 33-15. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. Multiple senators spoke in praise of his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and district advocacy, as well as his institutional knowledge, mentorship, and personal integrity. Senator Conway then offered a personal statement thanking colleagues, staff, family, and constituents, and saying he would continue advocating for working people after leaving the Legislature. The Senate then recessed for lunch and caucus.

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• to, or who shouldn't have access to it.
• not to provide accessible medical<00:53:00.480><c> equipment.
• </c> civil rights to access public service. civil rights to access public service.
• continue to provide information to the legislative auditor's office.
• I don't have access to accommodations.

Bills: HF3661 , HF2380 , HF3468 , HF3483

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

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• Chairman, members, SB1864 aims to increase access to the graded egg market for small-scale producers
• , sanitation—all the things we have to do today—we still have to continue to do that.
• The bill simply gives them access to new local market channels.
• and to scale them to size is a chore.
• You'd have to maintain a little under 3,000 chickens to be able to bring to market, I guess, 500 dozen

Bills: SB1864

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: eggs, ungraded eggs, egg grading, poultry, farm products, local food, small farmers, direct-to-consumer sales, wholesale food sales, food safety, refrigeration requirements, sanitation standards, occupational license, dealer-wholesaler license, Texas Department of Agriculture, restaurants, small grocery stores, cooperatives, farmers cooperative, agricultural regulation

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• Chief Information Officer, or CIO, prior to this.
• That is a forum for them to provide that information.
• ><01:16:05.000><c> Chief</c><01:16:05.280><c> Information</c> came to you to fund a Chief Information
• came to you to fund a Chief Information officer<01:16:06.320><c> and</c><01:16:06.719><c> additional
• separate you don't have access to that separate you don't have access to that kind<01:34:09.600><c> of

Bills: HF1060 , HF1062

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• the same access to the courts.
• I'd like to spend my time talking with you about access to justice.
• I'd like to spend my time talking with you about access to justice.
• The court is to provide access to a court or reasonable access to a court for every citizen, right?
• And that's if they have access to a vehicle.

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• Meyer to explain the committee. to House Bill 15.
• And if we don't come up with a solution, we have to wait two more years while these kids still have access
• information is there to aid with investigations and much more.
• ensure that individuals many times children have access to qualified representation regardless of their
• Members, we're going to adjourn and go to the, or we're going to recess and go to the floor.

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• So, in an effort to avoid that, you know, I want to make sure we get a good solid sub for y'all to look
• So, when we get to the if y'all see fit to pass it, we get to the floor, it's going to be um, very straightforward
• So, when we get to the if y'all see fit to pass it, we get to the floor, it's going to be um, very straightforward
• So, when we get to the if y'all see fit to pass it, we get to the floor, it's going to be um, very straightforward
• So, when we get to the if y'all see fit to pass it, we get to the floor, it's going to be um, very straightforward

Bills: HB351 , SB109 , HB351 , SB109

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, Tuskegee University, education funding, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, peer-to-peer car sharing, vehicle insurance, liability, shared vehicles, taxation

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• You have access to my bank account? As the facilitator, we do.
• And really, for informational purposes, just wanted to say thank you to the senator.
• So we don't actually have this kind of information to put in this way, but we want to work together to
• And really for informational purposes, just wanted to say thank you to the senator.
• So we don't actually have this kind of information to put in this way, but we want to work together to

Bills: S0266 , S0394 , S0540 , S0632 , S0642 , S0832 , S0834 , S1028

Committee: Senate Banking and Insurance

Keywords: public adjuster, contract cancellation, state of emergency, vulnerable adults, disciplinary actions, financial regulation, information security, financial exploitation, licensing, transportation, insurance, TNC, ride-sharing, automobile liability, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, residential property insurance

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• I also want to extend an open invitation to everyone on this committee to come to our future board meetings
• I've probably put 100 to 150 hours in an Excel spreadsheet to try to track some of this data.
• That information is included in the board's most recent legislative report, and I'll be happy to share
• are excited and well prepared to streamline access to state financial aid for these students.
• It is a good, simple... ...promise to help them further access higher education.

Bills: SB5963

Committee: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Keywords: SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development, apprenticeship, foster youth, homeless students, unaccompanied youth, low-income students, public assistance, state financial aid account, scholarships, Washington student grants, grant eligibility

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• option to pursue innovation responsibly to help improve student time to degree, especially in high-demand
• information necessary. ...to make certain that students transferring between community colleges and
• I would like to get information back from the Coordinating Board in terms of what has been the story
• It's available if you'd like to hear it. We can, or we can add it to your bill.
• It's available if you'd like to hear it. We can, or we can add it to your bill.

Bills: SB2847 , SB3039

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: higher education, bachelor's degree, core curriculum, general education, semester credit hours, credit hours, degree acceleration, time to degree, workforce-aligned credentials, workforce readiness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, public universities, community colleges, transferability, curriculum reform, academic requirements, degree completion, transfer students, education transparency, academic credit

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard two bills. SB 2847, by Senator Hagenbuch, would give Texas public four-year universities the same option community colleges already have to seek approval from the Higher Education Coordinating Board for core curricula of fewer than 42 semester credit hours. Hagenbuch said the bill is intended to add flexibility, support career-focused programs, and help students finish degrees faster. There was no public testimony, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 3039, by Senator West, which addresses transferability and credit loss for students moving from community colleges to four-year institutions. West said the bill responds to ongoing problems with rejected transfer credits and seeks better data, study, and recommendations from the Coordinating Board. Deputy Commissioner Sarah Keaton testified that transfer remains a major policy issue, that reporting requirements from SB 25 have improved data collection, and that the main reasons credits do not transfer are grades and degree applicability. She also described the Texas Direct degree program and field-of-study curricula designed to transfer as blocks. Members discussed the cost of lost credits, the need for better communication to students, and concerns that some institutions still reject credits or require duplicate coursework. No public witnesses signed up on SB 3039, and it was left pending subject to the call of the chair. A quorum was later established, the agenda was completed, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• There's also a deadline to begin new construction on projects by June 30, 2026, to access existing federal
• to help inform program development, design, and implementation.
• , to help inform program development, design, and implementation.
• I’d be happy to get more information back to you.
• But if we’re not able to get that kind of information out, people are going to get hurt.”

Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• everybody's attendance, and we also want to recognize a new member to the committee, Representative
• corruptly disclose private bid information to the benefit of themselves or others.
• going to have to prove first the crime of breaking and entering.
• But I just wanted to give her a special shout out. To have her.
• Please reach out to us.

Bills: HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268

Committee: House Criminal Judiciary

Keywords: firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses

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• But there's still a lot for law enforcement to access the necessary public safety information.
• It would help them to be able to reintegrate back into society, and I urge the committee to vote yes
• I’m happy to close and am happy to answer any questions.
• , to supervise people, and to keep the public safe.
• Members, we're going to go back to pending business. We have one more bill we need to vote on.

Bills: SB663 , SB958

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 958, Texas Government Code, nondisclosure, order of nondisclosure, criminal history record information, trafficking of persons, human trafficking, compelling prostitution, survivor rights, record sealing, expunction, deferred adjudication, prostitution, controlled substances, theft

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• A12 requires DSHS to monitor and prevent access to pornography for an individual that was previously
• That information may be used to establish that the person's propensity to commit an unlawful sex act.
• A-12 requires DSHS to monitor and prevent access to pornography for an individual that was previously
• That information may be used to establish that the person's propensity to commit an unlawful sex act.
• information may be used to establish that the person's propensity to commit an unlawful sex act.

Bills: HB2510 , SGA9305

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

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• But I do agree that it would be good for the legislature to receive that information.
• information. to really clarify the language, make sure that it was workable, and to also make sure that
• But I do agree that it would be good for the legislature to receive that information.
• So even though I'm a stalking victim, I had resources, lawyers, and access to officials.
• He defamed me on bus seats, signs, light posts, online, doxxed my information to strangers online to

Bills: HB2510

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: community custody, probation, Department of Corrections, DOC supervision, Washington criminal law, sentencing, felony supervision, risk assessment, sex offense, serious violent offense, domestic violence, repetitive domestic violence, failure to register, sex offender registration, dangerous mentally ill offender, indeterminate sentence, parole, conditional commutation, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor

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• They can then make a decision to redact any information or not provide the information to the general
• allow us access to our family lands.
• try to access these parcels.
• It represents a lack of access to health care in that region. Turnaround delays.
• It represents a lack of access to health care in that region.

Bills: H3599 , H5047 , S2922

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Keywords: Native American, easements, land access, property rights, public utility, vehicular access, eminent domain, health care access, land acquisition, Norwood hospital, public health, electric infrastructure, NSTAR, Eversource Energy, land conservation, Massachusetts legislation

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• "I'm going to get there. He comes."
• "We're going to allow our sponsor just a second to review a bill for us. Okay, he's ready.
• Chairman, welcome to the state government." "Thank you. Glad to be here.
• Glad to be here. Uh, &gt;&gt; Thank you. Glad to be here.
• </c> this project um to to help solve this this project um to to help solve this problem<00:11:07.920

Bills: HB97 , HB455 , HB97 , HB455

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative

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• If we allow genetic information to be used to deny If we allow genetic information to be used to deny
• We want people to have access to both genetic testing and life insurance and to be able to afford both
• Access to genetic testing data. There's no business necessity here, only a question of fairness.
• The insurers will tell you that they need this test information for the market to remain stable.
• We want to give a special shout-out to LIS, Legislative Information Services, for being nimble and allowing

Bills: H5112 , S2921 , H4914

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance

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• So, that's what led to all of this. They just wanted to say you can't.
• They just wanted to say you can't use your foreign national ID. You have to be a citizen to vote.
• So, do we trigger people to move? Right?
• So, do we trigger people to move from a foreign national driver's license to a driver's license once
• And I think this is just to emphasize this.

Bills: SB142 , SB158

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: SB142, Alabama, voting, voter registration, election law, Secretary of State, board of registrars, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, National Change of Address, NCOA, voter roll maintenance, address change, voter list cleanup, inactive voter, voter notification, forwardable mail, postage prepaid card, statewide voter registration database, county commission

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• > for</c> status have access to Minnesota care for status have access to Minnesota care for low<00:03
• </c><00:28:50.720><c> to</c> Minnesota eliminating access to Minnesota eliminating access to Affordable
• access to quality affordable don't have access to quality affordable health<00:48:55.799><c> care</c>
• c><01:10:59.840><c> with</c> access to care than those with access to care than those with commercial
• </c><01:31:36.199><c> harder</c><01:31:37.159><c> we</c> to access health care not harder we to access

Bills: HF10 , HF27

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation